Generally, the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant
AAPL, +1.63%
has tied the phones to service contracts with a particular carrier in specific countries. In Hong Kong until now, only customers of Hutchison Telecom
HTX
(2332) could use the iPhone, reports say.

In Hong Kong, the unlocked iPhone costs about US$695 for an 8-gigabyte model and $798 for the 16GB version, media reports say.

In the U.S., AT&T
T, -0.07%
provides service to iPhone users. The U.S. prices for the phone with AT&T service contracts are $199 and $299 respectively, AT&T's Website says.

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